The oil depot in the Levoberezhny district of Voronezh, which started on fire on June 24, allegedly after an attempt by Wagner PMC mercenaries to shoot down a Ka-52 helicopter of the Russian Aerospace Forces using the Strela-10 air defense system, was extinguished only the next day. This was reported on the website of the Ministry of Emergency Situations.
The agency notes that a 5,000 cubic meter tank was destroyed as a result of the fire. m, which contained kerosene. The fire covered an area of 800 square meters. m. The elimination of the fire was completed at 00:40 on June 25.
As suggested by the Telegram channel Fighterbomber, associated with the Russian Aerospace Forces, the air defense system did not hit the target, because “the eggs of life worked” <probably meaning the L-370 Vitebsk airborne electronic warfare system – The Insider>. The governor of the Voronezh region Alexander Gusev spoke about the absence of victims. He also hastened to reassure motorists who rushed to gas stations that there are enough fuel supplies in the city.
